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Ahuehuete del Buen Retiro ("El Abuelo")
Madrid, Spain

Ahuehuete del Buen Retiro ("El Abuelo")

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.
Bayou Bienvenue
New Orleans, Louisiana

Cypress "Ghost Swamp"

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.
Viewed from overhead on a gloomy autumn day, a poplar forest in Serbia looks otherworldly.
forests

Is This a Forest or Ghostly Hands From the Great Beyond?

Bad weather and dazzling white poplars helped create this spooky shot.
Gemma Tarlach October 19, 2021
Bird's eye view of Jurong Island
Singapore

Jurong Hill

This tranquil park with a spiral viewing tower is an off-the-beaten-path area where renowned people have planted a small grove of trees.
nature

Podcast: Pando the Trembling Giant

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 27, 2021
trees

Podcast: World's Loneliest Tree

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 8, 2021
Port Renfrew, British Columbia

Avatar Grove

This patch of old-growth forest is home to Canada's gnarliest tree.
Toora Dog Tree
Toora, Australia

Toora Dog Tree

A carved tribute to these artist's furry friends.
Virginia Webb, right, and her husband, Carl, open up one of their 400 hives. The Webbs are one of the largest producers of honey in the Southeast.
trees

The Blue Ridge Honey Made ‘by Bees and Angels’

Produced only in these mountains, it's regularly named best in the world.
Rachel Kester August 19, 2021
forests

Podcast: American Chestnut Foundation

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 19, 2021
<em>Tree Planter Russell Robertson</em>, 2017.
forests

Up Close and On the Ground With Canada's Intrepid Tree Planters

Photographer and filmmaker Rita Leistner was a planter herself for years, before returning to document the grueling seasonal profession.
Winnie Lee August 18, 2021
Travilah Oak Tree
Potomac, Maryland

Travilah Oak Tree

A massive white oak tree provides a beautiful canopy near a suburban shopping center and stood before the signing of the Constitution.
nature

Podcast: The World’s Oldest Living Things

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 10, 2021
An aerial view of a newly built <em>tolou keur</em> garden in Boki Diawe, within the Great Green Wall area, in Matam region, Senegal.
farms

Why Are Farmers in Senegal Creating Gardens That Look Like Crop Circles?

A new project emphasizes practical designs that may stave off desertification.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 6, 2021
Weare, New Hampshire

Site of the Pine Tree Riot

One of the earliest—and most commonly forgotten—acts of rebellion against English rule.
A small group of dedicated environmentalists has distributed fruit trees across Puerto Rico.
trees

The Youth Reforesting Puerto Rico With Soursop, Papaya, and Avocado Trees

Food-filled parks are replacing what Hurricane Maria destroyed.
Anne Ewbank July 30, 2021
These small peaches once flourished widely over the Southwest.
trees

Meet the Woman Restoring Native American Peaches to the Southwest

Searching for the precious trees has become Reagan Wytsalucy's calling.
Amiee Maxwell July 28, 2021
trees

Podcast: The Family Tree

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 26, 2021